Decorative method using a blank for a decorator's tool

Abstract

A method of providing a substrate with a decorative coating simulating the appearance of grained wood. A continuous layer comprising an aqueous medium which contains a polymeric binder and a particulate, non film-forming material is applied to an opaque surface of the substrate, the particulate material and the resulting layer both being lighter in color than the opaque surface. While the layer remains in the liquid state, a tool having a longitudinal extending face which has a convex section transverse to the longitudinal direction thereof, is drawn along the layer, the face of the tool having a series of spaced ridges along the longitudinal direction. The tool is rocked about the face as the tool is drawn along the layer, so as to discontinuously remove parts of the layer and selectively expose part of the underlying surface and to produce a decorative appearance resembling heart grains of cut timber.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of providing a substrate with a decorative coating simulating the appearance of grained wood, said method comprising the steps of: (a) applying to an opaque surface of said substrate a substantially continuous layer comprising a medium which contains a liquid containing a polymeric binder and a particulate material;   (b) drawing along said surface of said substrate, while said layer remains in liquid state a tool formed from a blank, which blank is wrapped around and secured to itself by securing means to form said tool, said tool comprising at one end thereof a hollow body having a convex surface and a plurality of spaced apart ribs at the other end of said tool, said tool further having a longitudinally extending face which has a convex section transverse to the longitudinal direction thereof, said face having a plurality of spaced ridges along said longitudinal direction; and,   (c) rocking said tool about said face as said tool is drawn along said surface of said substrate, so as to discontinuously remove parts of said layer and selectively expose part of said surface so as to produce a decorative appearance resembling knot grains or heart grains of cut timber.   
     
     
       2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said tool is formed from a blank wrapped around and secured to itself by securing means, such that said tool comprises at one end thereof a hollow body having a convex surface with a plurality of spaced-apart ribs on the convex surface. 
     
     
       3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said ribs comprise a series of substantially concentric formations.